After chapel on Tuesday afternoon, students gathered outside in the square to throw pies at some of their professors and fellow students.
Social club Delta Sigma hosted the event, aptly titled — “Don’t get high, throw a pie” — and brought students and faculty to support Mercy Multiplied.
Mercy Multiplied is a non-profit, Christian organization that houses girls who suffer from life-harming issues that include self-harm, drug or alcohol addictions, eating disorders, etc.
Delta Sigma member Marina Forwith shared the meaning behind the event and its support for the cause.
“We wanted to kind of switch it up, but we still wanted to raise awareness about drug and alcohol abuse,” Forwith said. “I wanted it to be something personal to our club, and it’s been really amazing just seeing already how much impact it is going to have.”
Delta Sigma member Tori Chew is a recent graduate of Mercy, and she expressed how important of an organization is to her personally.
“Without Mercy, I probably wouldn’t be here, and I just think it’s important to raise awareness for Mercy and how much it is impacting my life and a thousand of other girls around the country,” Chew said.
Lipscomb faculty member Aaron Burtch was one of the people who got “pie’d.”
“It’s just really important to be getting that message out and about, making important decisions, and surround yourself with really good people,” Burtch said. “I think a lot of it is what Lipscomb is all about, but it’s just kind of basic Christian principles that we can be a part of.”
Sam Smith, Lipscomb’s Dean of Student Life, also shared what he thought about the event, and why he thinks Greek life is helpful for students.
“I love that our Greeks are taking an opportunity to take a stand against addiction, and that they’re taking the money and giving it to a charity that will make really good use of it.”
Forwith also came up with another way to help the organization gain more financial support.
“I decided to start GoFundMe and posted it on Facebook, and we’ve already raised $300 for Mercy Multiplied, which is really awesome and really exciting,” Forwith said.
Between Tuesday’s event and the GoFundMe, Delta Sigma raised $558.34 for Mercy Multiplied. Readers can still donate through Forwith’s GoFundMe page to help Delta Sigma reach its fundraising goal.
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